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The United States is the world’s top producer of both oil and gas. That’s a fact you might forget listening to the U.S. diplomats attending this year’s UN climate talks. During a virtual press briefing on Wednesday, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry chided “major producers” for not having signed onto a G7 pledge to “to accelerate the phaseout of unabated fossil fuels so as to achieve net zero in energy systems by 2050.”“We still have people who...

Two years after COP26 hit Glasgow, the worlds leaders and negotiators are gathered for another round of talks. What will they mean for the world…

The UKs King Charles will address world leaders at the Cop28 official opening ceremony on 1 December

The most fierce negotiations at COP28 are likely to be on the future role of fossil fuels.

The annual United Nations summit, COP28, from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12 takes place as the world is poised to shatter another record for the hottest year.

Dr Sultan Al Jaber, the CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and President of COP28, currently underway in Dubai, has denied reports that he used his office at COP to negotiate fossil fuel deals.

A long-awaited loss and damage fund has been officially signed off at COP28 in Dubai.

The United Arab Emirates, one of the world’s biggest oil producers, is hosting this year’s climate summit.

After facing renewed criticism for his deep ties to the oilpatch on the eve of hosting the world’s largest ever climate summit, the president of COP28 scored an early victory on Thursday with a breakthrough financial agreement.

For some, Jaber - who earned his PhD in business and economics from Coventry University - was a fantastic choice to lead COP talks, but others argued he cant escape a major conflict of interest